Fire or explosion, unspecified · Fractures and burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Polyco, 3901 I-45 South, ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
on — Fractures and burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was lighting a cutting torch to remove an out-of-service tank when a second tank ignited. The employee suffered a broken leg and second degree burns to the face.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Containers, unspecified
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